How does your LO go to sleep?

Hello mums, I’m very interested to know how your LOs go to sleep?

Do they need assistance, rocking, BFing, or just down with a lovey or….

We’ve been forever struggling with sleep….and our LO needs to be on us to fall asleep (still mainly contact napping as a result) and before we can transfer to his cot at night. It’s tedious and we don’t know what to do to help him realise that he’s ok to fall asleep on his own (we are even staying in the room so we aren’t leaving him alone).

Thank you for any experience and tips xxx

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Boob to sleep at bedtime, but he's flexible for nap times. Boob if with me, a cuddle/bum patting with others (granny, nursery).

For wider context, my 4yo is also supported to sleep (story, cuddle, etc) and has never in her life fallen asleep on her own.

They way I see it, it's a privilege to be there for them and when they are ready they will sleep on their own x

We are nowhere near independent sleep either. Feed to sleep with me, rocking and singing with others. We had a phase of contact naps otherwise shed get up after the first sleep cycle she then grew out of it. If shes overtired we still need to go in sometimes to put her down. At night we co sleep and feed to sleep after her first wake. Its intense at times but just want to say you are not doing anything wrong, babys meant to need us, every baby is different. If you are bf what helps me transfer is sidelying first then remove breast and yourself slowly. You can maybe try to lay next to him for a while etc which i think you already try. Good luck!!

Mostly boob to sleep. Occasionally husband will rock her to sleep if she's had boob not too long before. She'll go down with a cuddle for nap times but naps longest after a feed.

Same as Paulina, one of us also lays with our four year until she falls asleep. I usually give her a cuddle, sing her a few songs and she's off. She fell asleep by herself the other day, waiting for my husband to come in. It feels like it's forever in the moment but the years they need support to sleep are so short in the grand scheme for their lives. So I personally am happy to give cuddles etc they go to sleep happy and secure, and sleep through the night (most of the time) and I can see my eldests independence growing regarding sleep and I'll probably be sad when the cuddles are no longer needed!!

Yeah he is BF. Used to do boob to sleep but that’s not making him asleep anymore. He doesn’t like cuddles or patting. His body barely touched the mattress and he goes so ballistic. No matter how hard we try it’s just never a nice moment.

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Not the place to ask I understand but is there anyone who can please help with nappies or food until contacted by my baby bank referral? Shouldn't be too long now and I can happily repay when I next can x

Tia x

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